Horse collar pad



April 14, 1936. REED HORSE] COLLAR PAD Filed Oct. 19, 1955 v dam Reed Patented Apr. 14, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to collars of the draft type and more particularly to a means to cushion a horse collar so as to prevent chafing of the skin of the animal.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved cushioning means for a collar of this type which embodies the use of sponge rubber and a fabric secured to the outer face of the rubber so that the rubber will not chafe the skin of the animal during the use of the collar.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved cushioning means of this type which has a sponge rubber body adapted to engage against the inside face of the collar and which is provided with a fabric outer covering extending beyond the marginal portions of the rubber so as to provide a means whereby the rubber may be attached to the collar in a manner to prevent wrinkling of the cushion or of the cover therefor.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in, and in part be understood from the following detail description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is a detail rear elevation of a conventional horse collar having a cushioning means constructed according to an embodiment of this invention, mounted thereon, the cushioning means on one side of the collar being broken away.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan View partly broken away and in section of one of the cushioning members.

Referring to the drawing wherein like symbols of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the character C designates generally a collar of conventional construction which includes a body I and a rib I I extending forwardly of the body I 0. The body I0 is constructed of a filling I3 and a leather covering I4 terminating at the rear portion in a flared strip I5. The inside face of the body I0 is provided with a fabric covering I6 which may be in the form of burlap, canvas or like material so as to firmly hold the packing I3 against movement.

The structure hereinbefore described is conventional construction in the building up of a horse.

collar.

In order to provide a means whereby the inotherwise injure the animal I have provided a pair of cushioning members I1 and I8 disposed one on each side of the collar. These cushioning members I1 and I8 are similar in every respect and each comprises an inner cushioning body I9 constructed of sponge rubber of a suit able thickness and of a length substantially equal to the length of the wing portions forming each side of the collar.

The outer side or face of the cushioning mem- 10 her I9 has a fabric covering 20 which is of a length and width greater than the length and width of the body I!) so that when the cushioning member I! is secured to the inside face I6 of the collar, the projecting marginal portions of the facing or shield may be folded backwardly and stitching 2|, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, passed through the reverted marginal portions of the fabric and thus form a substantial selvage. Preferably, the lower end portion 22 of the cover or 20 shield 20 projects beyond the lower end of the cushioning member I9 for a considerable distance so that this projecting portion 22 may be folded underneath the cushioning member I9 for a sufficient distance to prevent contact of the 25 cushioning member I9 with the skin of the animal and to facilitate the shaping of the lower portion of the cushioning member at the bottom or lower portion of the collar.

In an endeavor to cushion the horse collar on the animal, the inside portions of the collar have heretofore been provided with a rubber cushioning member which is adapted to be fastened in some suitable manner to the inside portion of the collar but in the use of a shield or cushion of this type it has been found that the moisture in the form of perspiration will have a tendency to cause chafing of the skin of the animal and in addition thereto the strain placed on the collar has a tendency to cause the cushioning memher to buckle and tear out of the fastening means therefor.

In the present invention, the outer side of the cushioning body I9 has the fabric 20 cemented or otherwise secured thereto so that this covering member 29 cannot shift relative to the cushioning member I9. The use of the fabric 20, therefore, prevents any chafing caused by rubbing of the collar by reason of the absorption of the moisture and in addition thereto the covering 20 firmly holds the cushioning body I9 against shifting with respect to the body II] and the inside portion I6 of the body Ill so that an animal having a collar with a cushion of this type mounted thereon will not become chafed on the shoulder portions thereof.

I claim:-

A horse collar comprising a looped body including an outer covering of leather and a padding Within the body, a padded rib on the forward side of the body provided with a leather covering and a padding integral with the covering and padding of the body respectively, and a cushioning member on the rear side of the body exteriorly of the covering, said cushioning member comprising a soft rubber pad having the inner face thereof contacting with the confronting face of the leather covering for the body, and a fabric covering vulcanized to the outer face of the pad and having projecting edge portions projecting beyond the marginal edge portions of the pad, said projecting edge portions of the fabric covering being folded under the edge portions of the pad, and stitching extending through the folded edge portions of the fabric covering and. the leather covering for the body.

ADAM REED. 

